Flexible Neural Implants
A flexible neural implant could restore function to damaged spinal cords.
The Brain
Birdsong & Language Genes
Birds and humans share remarkable similarities in the expression of genes involved in vocal …
Smoker’s Brain Scans
Brain scans can predict a quitter’s likelihood of smoking again.
Fructose and Hunger
Does the sugar fructose fool us into eating more calories than we need?
Learning with Age
Both younger and older people can readily learn new information, but older people have a harder time …
Curiosity to Learn
Heightened curiosity about one subject primes people to learn less interesting information as well.
Elderly Sleep
Insomnia in older adults is due to a failure in brain circuitry.
Feeding Neurons
Scientists have accidentally stumbled upon specific brain cells that turn feeding behavior on and …
Bubble Brains
In stock trading simulations, people's brains indicate whether or not they'll get out before the …